In the 2024/2025 season, Almeria's cucumber production reached record levels in both volume and value, according to data compiled by Hortoinfo from reports by the Price and Market Observatory of the Andalusian Regional Government.
Almeria's greenhouses yielded 620.6 million kilos of cucumbers last season, marking a 41.4% increase from the 438.9 million kilos produced in the 2015/2016 season.
The total value of Almeria cucumbers hit historic highs, up 162.92% over the past decade. In 2024/2025, producers earned significantly more than the 193.1 million euros of 2015/2016.
Cucumber crops covered 6,681 hectares, reflecting a 32.93% increase from the 5,026 hectares reported ten seasons earlier.
The average cucumber price rose from 0.44 euros per kilo in 2015/2016 to 0.82 euros in 2024/2025, an 86.36% increase over ten years.
The Almeria cucumber, also called the Dutch cucumber, accounted for 78% of production. It was followed by Snack (6%), short and "midi" types (5% each), French cucumber (4%), and others (2%).
Germany was the main destination, representing 46% of Almeria's cucumber exports. The UK and the Netherlands followed with 11% each, France with 8%, Poland with 4%, and Sweden and the Czech Republic with 3% each. The remaining 14% was divided among other countries.
Domestic cucumber consumption in Spain has declined by 13.22% over the past five years, reaching 1.97 kilos per person in 2024, down from 2.27 kilos in 2020. After some minor fluctuations between 2021 and 2023, the downward trend continues in the most recent season.
Source: hortoinfo.es
